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Whiskey River

Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, & Country from the Welsh borders

Whiskey River - Blues from the Bayous

​From an acoustic duo to a six piece rocking electric band - a band for every occasion

Whiskey River play Americana - Cajun, Zydeco, Good Country and Low Down Dirty Blues with a dangerous edge. With many years experience of performing, these guys deliver the goods whether in full electric or acoustic mode. Small venues and budgets can be catered for by the two founder members ﻿Martin Blake﻿ & Aidan Sheehan [click on each of their names for more details] as an acoustic duo "The Whiskey River Boys",whereas larger venues and pockets could go for an acoustic trio/quartet or move into the realms of bass, drums and electric instrumentation with the 5 or 6 piece.

The current band was born after founder members Martin and Aidan went to Louisiana in 2003 and visited a fabulous funky dance hall called "Whiskey River Landing", built on the edge of the Atchafalaya swamp, South of Breaux Bridge. They had a fantastic Sunday afternoon there and got to thinking that Whiskey River might be a good name for a band. About a week later, a guy in a bar in Houston Texas heard them talking over a beer at the bar ["Hey, are you guys from New England?" - "Nope, we're from Old England!"] and then gave them a plectrum with "Whiskey River" written on it. This was taken as "a definite sign" and the band they were working with back in the UK was renamed on their return.

"Check out Whiskey River. These guys never fail to get the party rockin'!"